Obiwan Chest

franz bolo

Sr Member

• Dec 15, 2006

• #1

I found this last weekend. It's the closest thing I've found so far.

FB

 

ATL Kenobi

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Dec 15, 2006

• #2

FB,

That is pretty close.

When you say "found", is this something you now own?

ATL

 

James Kenobi 1138

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Dec 15, 2006

• #3

Wow, that looks great. What is the size of that thing? Is that ebay, flea market, or did you find that in a store of some kind (or have you been raiding crazy old hermits houses in your neighborhood?).

 

Vaderman

Sr Member

• Dec 15, 2006

• #4

That is sweet. I would love one of those to put all of my *cough*crap*cough* into I mean my prop collection.

Please share.

Anyone have a pic of the "real thing" handy?

 

mb1k

Well-Known Member

• Dec 17, 2006

• #5

The edge work is missing the diamond lattice detail, and I think the screen used prop has a single hasp and not the double arrangement shown on this piece. Nonetheless, it's a nice chest on it's own right.

I don't have a clear screen cap of the front. Just the side and interior top. Don't have a place to host it, so I can't link or post it here.

 

franz bolo

Sr Member

• Dec 17, 2006

• #6

I was spray painting a truck at a friend of mines studio and when I went upstairs in the building, the chest was just sitting there in the hallway.

I don't own it and it's larger than the original one. Apparently it's been there for a few years.

I know it's not exact but it's the closest thing I've ever seen..

FB

 

Aideon

Well-Known Member

• Dec 17, 2006

• #7

With the chest used in the movie, they probably just purchased a hand carved wood chest there in Tunisia. A friend of mine lived in Saudi Arabia for many many years and has tons of chests that have the same sort of feel as this one that came from that region.

 

franz bolo

Sr Member

• Dec 18, 2006

• #8

From what I've read, it's an Indian Dowry Box.

Here's some pics of the original one. There was a good thread on this, but I can't find it.

I don't know who's image this is. Chime in if you don't want it posted.

Screen Caps

Same box used in Superman:

FB

 

ATL Kenobi

Sr Member

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• Dec 18, 2006

• #9

franz bolo' date='Dec 18 2006, 10:43 AM'
From what I've read, it's an Indian Dowry Box.

Here's some pics of the original one. There was a good thread on this, but I can't find it.
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Click to expand...

I believe you're refering to:
ANH chest
but like my Exactra tutorial, all the pictures are gone .

I came across this yesterday:
Bombay Company Chest
It has the same "feel" as the prop chest having the embossed metal accents, and it's from India. At 13" wide, it should accomodate most hilts. And for $19, I intend to get one for my sabers.

ATL

 

franz bolo

Sr Member

• Dec 18, 2006

• #10

Thanks for the link. The OWK Chest is a project that I will tackle one of these days..

FB

 

ThermalShock

Active Member

• Mar 13, 2007

• #11

I would love to have this in my living room. What do you suppose the dimensions are. I'd love to try and make it.